Stout is a stout type of beer to be dark because of the roasted malt. But there is no ’rules’ to whether it should be decidedly black, for how much roasting the malt must decide only master brewer. This stout is certainly not among the darkest - but it may still be a stout anyway.
The aroma suggests slightly roasted malt and the taste is lightly smoked. Moreover, the very sweet caramel malt, and probably what I would describe as sweet. But I can still sense its stout character. I do prefer a smoky, angular stout - and it’s McCallum’s not.

Beige, rocky head, not very persistent. Dark Brown with red shadows. Clear. Not intense and persistent. Dark honey, caramel, dark chocolate, a bit licorice, raisin. Not very carbonated. In the mouth sweet and a fine roasted bitter

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